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What are the different types of professional standards and credentials? - correct answer
✔✔CSEP - Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology ¤ Certified Personal Trainer
¤ Certified Exercise Physiologist*
̈ ACSM - American College of Sports Medicine ¤ Certified Personal Trainer
¤ Health Fitness Specialist*
¤ Clinical Exercise Physiologist*
¤ Comparison of CSEP and ACSM certifications
¤ * Require 4 year university degree in Kinesiology
¤ * Require significant practical experience 300-400 hours
̈ BCRPA - BC Recreation and Parks Association
̈ BCAK - BC Association of Kinesiologists
̈ CFES - Canadian Fitness Educational Services
̈ Certification at any level allows you to practice within the limitations of your training and
qualifications. Most certifications require continuing education
What are the practice limitations of a CSEP Certified Personal Trainer? - correct answer
✔✔Conduct Physical Activity Readiness Assessment and gather information on physical activity
and lifestyle behaviours.
¤ PARQ+, and other screening tools discussed here
̈ For apparently healthy individuals aged 15-69.
̈ Provide basic physical activity advice
̈ Refer clients from outside area of training to CSEP-CEP or other professional
̈ Administer Assessments following specific directions in CSEP-PATH
, ̈ Apply CSEP-PATH assessment information to design, implement and monitor client tailored
exercise programs.
What is the CSEP Code of Conduct? - correct answer ✔✔Certified members have the
responsibility of:
¤ Enhancing public understanding of the exercise profession
¤ Building their professional reputation on the basis of merit
of services offered and performed
¤ Not competing unfairly with others or competing primarily on the basis of fees without due
consideration of other factors; and
¤ Maintaining a special obligation to demonstrate understanding, professionalism and technical
expertise to apprentice members under their supervision
̈ Professionalism, competence, confidentiality, factual marketing, clear record keeping (log
book, journal)
What are the safety and legal concerns of fitness programming? What is informed consent?
What are waivers? - correct answer ✔✔- screen and exclude those individuals who should not
be exercising prior to checking with a physician.
- ensure that the program is designed so those individuals cleared for exercise are able to
perform their exercise in a safe manner.
- regular check of the equipment and facilities and periodic reviews of the procedures used by
the staff in classes and during testing.
- written record of maintenance and safety checks should be kept.
- written emergency procedure should be established and staff members trained to carry out
the procedure.
- Local emergency services to be used should be contacted to help establish the procedures,
and comprehend and agree with the procedures that are to be followed.
Informed Consent - Voluntary acknowledgement of purpose, procedures, and assumption of
known (informed) dangers/risk(s)
,Waivers - Voluntary abandonment of a right to file a lawsuit. Waives all claims to damage
including negligence.
What is the scope of practice of a BC kinesiologist? - correct answer ✔✔- unregulated health
profession.
- no legally defined scope of practice.
- accountable to themselves and their employers.
- Group insurance rates is clearly a fiscal benefit
- collaboration with other professionals in your
field is clearly another
What is negligence? How can it be proven? - correct answer ✔✔- If you were responsible for an
exercise program, a set of equipment, etc. and something goes wrong then you and your
employer are liable. If negligence can then be proven then criminal charges and/or civil
damages may be applied.
Negligence - omission to do something that a prudent and reasonable person (fitness
instructor) would do, or do something that a prudent and reasonable person (fitness instructor)
would not do.
- law of tort (a civil wrong, a method of compensation based on the moral principle of
responsibility for injury caused by fault).
- omission - failing to act when the action could be reasonably expected in a specific instance, or
out of an act of commission, which means performing an act in a negligent manner.
- Negligence law does NOT require you to guarantee the safety of your client, NOR does it
admonish only those that deliberately set out to injure others.
-"Negligence" is generally characterized by inadvertence, inattention, and the like, whereas
"wantonness" or 'recklessness" is characterized by willfulness.
What elements need to exist to establish a claim of negligence? - correct answer ✔✔1. DUTY
OF CARE:
, ̈ A duty must exist for a person or group to provide an appropriate standard of care and to take
reasonable precautions to safeguard against foreseeable dangers.
2. BREACH OF DUTY OF CARE:
̈ An act or omission must occur whereby a duty is not undertaken or complied with.
3. DAMAGE
̈ There must be an injury or loss resulting from the breach. The injury may be personal injury,
damage to property or damage to a person's reputation.
4. CAUSATION:
̈ It must be established that a sufficient causal relationship existed between the breach of duty
and the resulting injury or loss.
What is the Role of the Appraiser and role of the exercise professional? How does one
demonstrate professionalism? - correct answer ✔✔Appraisal -A fitness appraisal can trigger
changes and influence the personal health practices of clients.
Exercise Professional:
- Assess clients physical activity and lifestyle
-Design program (along with client) to improve fitness, coping skills and sense of mastery
-Refer clients to other health professionals
Professionalism -built with every interaction
- Show up on time
¤ Be well prepared
¤ Be well organized
¤ Document interactions properly and effectively (log book) ¤ Apply knowledge to help clients
maintain motivation
¤ Have clear expectations
¤ Develop empathy and respect for a variety of clients
solution
What are the different types of professional standards and credentials? - correct answer
✔✔CSEP - Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology ¤ Certified Personal Trainer
¤ Certified Exercise Physiologist*
̈ ACSM - American College of Sports Medicine ¤ Certified Personal Trainer
¤ Health Fitness Specialist*
¤ Clinical Exercise Physiologist*
¤ Comparison of CSEP and ACSM certifications
¤ * Require 4 year university degree in Kinesiology
¤ * Require significant practical experience 300-400 hours
̈ BCRPA - BC Recreation and Parks Association
̈ BCAK - BC Association of Kinesiologists
̈ CFES - Canadian Fitness Educational Services
̈ Certification at any level allows you to practice within the limitations of your training and
qualifications. Most certifications require continuing education
What are the practice limitations of a CSEP Certified Personal Trainer? - correct answer
✔✔Conduct Physical Activity Readiness Assessment and gather information on physical activity
and lifestyle behaviours.
¤ PARQ+, and other screening tools discussed here
̈ For apparently healthy individuals aged 15-69.
̈ Provide basic physical activity advice
̈ Refer clients from outside area of training to CSEP-CEP or other professional
̈ Administer Assessments following specific directions in CSEP-PATH
, ̈ Apply CSEP-PATH assessment information to design, implement and monitor client tailored
exercise programs.
What is the CSEP Code of Conduct? - correct answer ✔✔Certified members have the
responsibility of:
¤ Enhancing public understanding of the exercise profession
¤ Building their professional reputation on the basis of merit
of services offered and performed
¤ Not competing unfairly with others or competing primarily on the basis of fees without due
consideration of other factors; and
¤ Maintaining a special obligation to demonstrate understanding, professionalism and technical
expertise to apprentice members under their supervision
̈ Professionalism, competence, confidentiality, factual marketing, clear record keeping (log
book, journal)
What are the safety and legal concerns of fitness programming? What is informed consent?
What are waivers? - correct answer ✔✔- screen and exclude those individuals who should not
be exercising prior to checking with a physician.
- ensure that the program is designed so those individuals cleared for exercise are able to
perform their exercise in a safe manner.
- regular check of the equipment and facilities and periodic reviews of the procedures used by
the staff in classes and during testing.
- written record of maintenance and safety checks should be kept.
- written emergency procedure should be established and staff members trained to carry out
the procedure.
- Local emergency services to be used should be contacted to help establish the procedures,
and comprehend and agree with the procedures that are to be followed.
Informed Consent - Voluntary acknowledgement of purpose, procedures, and assumption of
known (informed) dangers/risk(s)
,Waivers - Voluntary abandonment of a right to file a lawsuit. Waives all claims to damage
including negligence.
What is the scope of practice of a BC kinesiologist? - correct answer ✔✔- unregulated health
profession.
- no legally defined scope of practice.
- accountable to themselves and their employers.
- Group insurance rates is clearly a fiscal benefit
- collaboration with other professionals in your
field is clearly another
What is negligence? How can it be proven? - correct answer ✔✔- If you were responsible for an
exercise program, a set of equipment, etc. and something goes wrong then you and your
employer are liable. If negligence can then be proven then criminal charges and/or civil
damages may be applied.
Negligence - omission to do something that a prudent and reasonable person (fitness
instructor) would do, or do something that a prudent and reasonable person (fitness instructor)
would not do.
- law of tort (a civil wrong, a method of compensation based on the moral principle of
responsibility for injury caused by fault).
- omission - failing to act when the action could be reasonably expected in a specific instance, or
out of an act of commission, which means performing an act in a negligent manner.
- Negligence law does NOT require you to guarantee the safety of your client, NOR does it
admonish only those that deliberately set out to injure others.
-"Negligence" is generally characterized by inadvertence, inattention, and the like, whereas
"wantonness" or 'recklessness" is characterized by willfulness.
What elements need to exist to establish a claim of negligence? - correct answer ✔✔1. DUTY
OF CARE:
, ̈ A duty must exist for a person or group to provide an appropriate standard of care and to take
reasonable precautions to safeguard against foreseeable dangers.
2. BREACH OF DUTY OF CARE:
̈ An act or omission must occur whereby a duty is not undertaken or complied with.
3. DAMAGE
̈ There must be an injury or loss resulting from the breach. The injury may be personal injury,
damage to property or damage to a person's reputation.
4. CAUSATION:
̈ It must be established that a sufficient causal relationship existed between the breach of duty
and the resulting injury or loss.
What is the Role of the Appraiser and role of the exercise professional? How does one
demonstrate professionalism? - correct answer ✔✔Appraisal -A fitness appraisal can trigger
changes and influence the personal health practices of clients.
Exercise Professional:
- Assess clients physical activity and lifestyle
-Design program (along with client) to improve fitness, coping skills and sense of mastery
-Refer clients to other health professionals
Professionalism -built with every interaction
- Show up on time
¤ Be well prepared
¤ Be well organized
¤ Document interactions properly and effectively (log book) ¤ Apply knowledge to help clients
maintain motivation
¤ Have clear expectations
¤ Develop empathy and respect for a variety of clients
